12Be a Ninja!
Screenwriting is a martial art! Think about it. Just like a martial art, screenwriting requires profound dedication, concentration, intense practice, willingness to fight, strength, and courage.
Screenwriting is not for sissies! Production is not for sissies! The entire film business is not for sissies! If you want to continue in that business in any meaningful way, you’ve got to learn some very important survival skills that will get you through the most painful times. Acquiring these skills isn’t easy. It takes a lot of work, soul searching, and introspection to make yourself realize how you can avoid the slings and arrows sure to be hurled at you during intense inner and outer battles.
And yes, there are battles. The inner ones ...
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